Anze Kopitar vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Kotkaniemi 48.6% (+8.9%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 58.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 52.9%
Neutral zone
Kotkaniemi 51.4%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 52.4%
47.6%
52.4%
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
47.3% (207)
+8.8%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
100.0% (3)
-36.7%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
33.3% (3)
+18.3%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +36.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
Home
57.3% (553)
46.5% (129)
Away
56.4% (566)
50.0% (84)
By Period
Kopitar
Kotkaniemi
P1
56.5%
51.3%
P2
58.0%
46.1%
P3
56.1%
45.9%
Final 5 min
56.3%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%